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If someone gets access to files in folders like AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\, can he somehow see my passwords?
Or replace the login data on the PC?
Or does Google Chrome not save the login info on the PC?
GuitarFan
Posted 2016-11-08T10:15:32.870
Reputation: 61
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Passwords are stored encrypted. That doesn't mean they can't have access to your account otherwise.
If you store passwords within google chrome, and they copy your profile, they do copy your password database too. If they then open google chrome with your profile, they can simply navigate to the various sites and login without even entering a password. If they want, they can then go to settings and change your password.
If you fear for this, then you may want to consider using a service such as LastPass. It stores your passwords in the cloud rather than locally, meaning that even with your profile, they cannot get in. Plugins are not stored in your profile and LastPass will require a login after installing it again, even if its data is copied, and you previously had the password cached.
But if someone has access to your pc and they can run chrome, they can simply access your sites through there anyway.
LPChip
Posted 2016-11-08T10:15:32.870
Reputation: 42 190
1They can open my google chrome with my account only if i leave my PC with my logged account? Or maybe they can open Chrome with my account on other PC if they have full access to my files? Maybe they can copy some files for opening Chrome at other PC as currently logged? – GuitarFan – 2016-11-08T11:10:58.233
If they have full access to your files they can copy your profile and get access to the passwords on a different pc. – LPChip – 2016-11-08T12:01:31.037
1How can they do this? What files need to be copied for this? – GuitarFan – 2016-11-08T12:58:22.673
The entire profile located in %LocalAppData%\Google\Chrome. If you copy this folder to a new computer and you launch Chrome, you continue where you left off on the other computer with most settings in tact. – LPChip – 2016-11-08T13:25:48.470
1No, i tried copy AppData\Local\Google\Chrome- its now working. – GuitarFan – 2016-11-08T19:21:25.520
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Technically Yes. By default google chrome save you passwords in this location of a computer C:\Users\$username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default and it's the Login Data file. so if he take the data file and replace this file in his pc , he can sync the password and view the passwords. Thanks
Emtiaz Zahid
Posted 2016-11-08T10:15:32.870
Reputation: 111
2No, replace this file is not enough. I've tried it just now. – GuitarFan – 2016-11-08T11:07:29.507
You choosed it whether saves or not. – Ipor Sircer – 2016-11-08T10:20:11.240